Nirakkoottu is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Joshiy, written by Dennis Joseph, starring Mammootty, Sumalatha, Urvashi, Lizy, Babu Namboothiri and Jose Prakash.

[1] The story follows journalist Sasikala Varghese's (Urvashi) investigation of millionaire Ravi Varma (Mammootty), who is sentenced to death for the murder of his wife Mercy (Sumalatha).

Sasikala Varghese gets a job as a news reporter in a Malayalam daily named Keralarema, which is owned by M. K. Abraham.

She is assigned to interview Ravi Varma, a millionaire who is sentenced to death for the murder of his wife Mercy, who was also Sasikala's sister.

Sasikala covers and publishes the story of Ravi Varma and is praised by Abraham, her boss, during the official meeting.

However, upon losing her job as a clerk and with her family (consisting of an ill father, a younger sister and brother) already dependent on her income, she is forced to join Ravi's advertising agency.

After a week-long honeymoon, Ravi forces his wife to pose for modeling with a half-dressed costume, despite her protests.